The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton is committed to safeguarding and this vacancy provides an opportunity for a skilled and experienced professional to continue the work of the previous incumbent by leading the Safeguarding function for the Diocese.

The Safeguarding Co-ordinator has a senior role in facilitating the ongoing development of safeguarding across the Diocese, demonstrating strong and inspiring leadership skills, leading the delivery of case support, supervision and the provision of expert advice to the Bishop, Chief Operating Officer, Trustees and Clergy and taking appropriate action in response to safeguarding issues that arise.

The successful applicant will need to have a comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policy procedure and best practice guidance and come from a background of either Social Work, Police, Probation or Health, with specific experience in safeguarding at a senior level.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton is committed to safeguarding and this vacancy provides an opportunity for a skilled and experienced professional to continue the work of the previous incumbent by leading the Safeguarding function for the Diocese.

The Safeguarding Co-ordinator has a senior role in facilitating the ongoing development of safeguarding across the Diocese, demonstrating strong and inspiring leadership skills, leading the delivery of case support, supervision and the provision of expert advice to the Bishop, Chief Operating Officer, Trustees and Clergy and taking appropriate action in response to safeguarding issues that arise.

The successful applicant will need to have a comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policy procedure and best practice guidance and come from a background of either Social Work, Police, Probation or Health, with specific experience in safeguarding at a senior level.

Hours
Full-time (35 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30)

Salary
£23,000 to £25,000 FTE per annum, depending on experience, plus 6% contributory pension scheme

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families supports distressed children and their families through innovative therapeutic practice and research, training and promoting awareness of mental health issues. In April 2019, the Centre opened its new Centre of Excellence located in King’s Cross.

The Centre delivers a wide range of training and conferences, aimed mainly at mental-health and allied professionals and are core to the Centre’s mission of disseminating skills in innovative practice, as well as being a way of generating income.

The trainings last between one and nine days and are held both internally in the Centre’s training rooms, and externally in various settings. The training content ranges from teaching specific therapeutic methods for working with people to helping professionals gain deeper understanding of types of patient behaviour through research methods.
We are looking for an efficient, hardworking Training and Conferences Administrator to work as part of a small team to help administer these training events.

The role would ideally suit a strong administrator who has experience of working in a busy office environment within an events or not-for-profit organisation. We would also consider a self-motivated, focussed individual with a strong interest to develop a career within the events or voluntary sector.

The post-holder will be based at the Anna Freud Centre, 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH.
The Centre values diversity and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Please email or phone 0 20 7794 2313 if you require assistance or experience difficulties in applying.

Contract duration
One year in the first instance

Closing date for applications
Midnight, Friday 22 November 2019

Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday, 28th November 2019

Please note: due to volume of applications expected, we will be unable to notify
unsuccessful candidates

Interviews
Thursday 5 December 2019

How to apply
For more information about this role and to apply, please visit our website.
We are unable to accept CVs

Girlguiding is recruiting a Safeguarding Practitioner reporting to the Operational Manager, Safeguarding Team, to work within our Operations Directorate.

The Safeguarding Practitioner will be required to ensure the safeguarding of children and adults coming into contact with guiding by maintaining policies, procedures and practices, working in partnership with statutory agencies charged with the oversight of the safeguarding of children and adults.  They will also be required to provide advice and guidance to the membership in all matters relating to safeguarding and to be aware and reactive to International and National safeguarding issues.

The post holder must have experience of dealing with difficult situations, safeguarding, knowledge of legislation affecting child/adult protection, inclusion along with the ability to prioritise and make tough decisions.They must also have experience of complex case management, excellent written and verbal communication skills and knowledge of MS Office, including Word and Excel as well as the ability to communicate and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Due to the nature of the work, weekend and evening working is essential, at sites outside of London on occasion, for which time off in lieu will be taken

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change – improving attitudes towards mental health. While Girlguiding’s young members may be girl only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or mental), gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

The Church of England is on an improvement journey. It started in 2007 following the House of Bishops decision to review its past cases of child abuse, which followed court appearances by several clergy and church officers who had been charged with committing offences against children.

In 2019 we are continuing that journey and are involved in a national programme overseeing the review of cases including National Church Institutions and Cathedrals. You will be part of a small dynamic team working with great professionals and all our parishes in the London Diocese. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside professionals and volunteers on our improvement journey.

The primary purpose of this role is to be proactive in all aspects of this fast-paced project. You will coordinate project activities by managing schedules, arranging assignments and preparing action plans, analysing risks and assisting the Project Manager. Organising training and all administration functions and processes in line with the project methodology.

The role is for 3 days per week until 31st December 2020.

Main Responsibilities:

• Attend all project meetings and take notes of the budget forecast and assess possible project risks and setbacks
• Coordinate and delegate tasks to project leads and work packages
• Collaborate on project presentations
• Excel proficiency and administratively efficient with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to keep confidentiality, honesty.

Ideal Candidate:

• Professional and confident manner.
• Able to work under pressure with tight deadlines with many and varied tasks and able to prioritise work to meet timescales.
• Safeguarding, social care/local authority environment or similar

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families supports distressed children and their families through innovative therapeutic practice and research, training and promoting awareness of mental health issues. In April 2019, the Centre opened its new Centre of Excellence located in King’s Cross.
The Training Lead will work closely with current training developers who have already created and implemented mentalization based trainings for children, young people, parents/carers and families in order to improve the consistency, coherence and content of training content and materials across the different trainings used in mentalization based interventions for children, families and parents/carers. The trainings included in this role are: MBT-A; MBT-F; MBT-C; RF; RP; AMBIT.
The post-holder will report to a newly created AFNCCF Mentalization Training Steering Group for Children, Families and Parents/Carers.
This post is for a clinician familiar with mentalization based approaches to provide expert input into improving the quality of mentalization based trainings for this group of clients. The post-holder will also play a part in developing a strategy for MZ Training for children, families and parents along with the Training Steering Group. The post will be funded from MZ training income and the post-holder will be working within the structures and policies of the Centre.
The post-holder will work closely with the Mentalization Trainings Coordinator in the Short Courses Team in the planning and delivery of courses.
The post-holder will be based at the Anna Freud Centre, 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH.
The Centre values diversity and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Contract duration
Fixed term, 12 months in the first instance
Our Patron: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families is a company limited by guarantee, company number 03819888,
and a registered charity, number 1077106.
Closing date for applications
Midnight, Monday 2 December 2019
Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 6 December 2019
Please note: due to volume of applications expected, we will be unable to notify
unsuccessful candidates
Interviews
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11 December 2019
 

17.5 hours per week
Fixed-term contract for 1 year

Are you interested in being part of a team to help the Church keep people safe?

A new role has arisen within the Discipleship team at the United Reformed Church House to provide administrative support to the Safeguarding Office, responding to initial safeguarding enquiries from local churches and synods and helping the team to deliver the Safeguarding Strategic Plan.

We are looking for a diligent and motivated person who will contribute to the safeguarding ethos of the Church. With a background of administrative support, you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal with matters in a sensitive and confidential manner. You will be organised and thorough with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Practical experience of MS office is essential.

Experience of the protection of children and/or vulnerable adults and knowledge of safeguarding would be a distinct advantage.

Happy to talk flexible working.

If you are interested in working for us and can meet the above requirements, please contact us/see our website for an application form (noting that we DO NOT accept CVs). 

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Friday 6 December 2019

Interview date: Monday 16 December 2019

Reports to: Centre Director

Location: Totleigh Barton, Sheepwash, Beaworthy, Devon EX21 5NS

Hours: 30 hours per week over 4 days

Closing date: Monday 2nd December 2019, by 5pm

Our writing houses are the heart of Arvon, where our inspirational work with writers happens. We are looking for a highly-organised, self-motivated Administrator at Totleigh Barton, our writing house in Devon. Working as part of a small, friendly team, this person will be the first point of contact for members of the public, will handle enquiries and bookings and will keeping the office running efficiently. The Administrator will report to the Centre Director.

Please visit the Arvon website for further information and download the Job Information Pack and application forms via the links below. 

Groundswell’s busy office in Brixton receives a steady stream of visitors including partners, funders and clients. This is an important and central role within the charity, and you will be responsible for all areas of office administration, taking the lead to ensure the day to day smooth running of the office. You will possess a natural ability to think on your feet and find solutions to operational challenges. No day is ever the same. You will need a flexible, calm, proactive approach with a can-do attitude and be willing to develop within the role.

Key responsibilities include implementing and maintaining IT hardware and software systems (including telephones); administration and implementation of all office Health & Safety (including holding the posts of First Aider and Fire Marshal); managing the office volunteer workforce; overseeing and advising on the charity’s GDPR/Data Protection compliance; and supporting the Resources Manager in all administrative matters relating to recruitment and HR, safeguarding and governance. For a full summary of all operational duties and responsibilities please refer to the job description which is included in the Job Pack attached.

The role requires someone who is hard-working and tenacious, can work on their own initiative, with excellent organisation and time management skills and who thrives in a busy yet small team environment. This role is particularly suited to someone looking to progress their career within the charity sector.

Application

To make an application, please submit your CV along with a cover letter in Word format, which explains:

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the Person Specification attached and
• why you are interested in doing this job.

To shortlist for interview, we score people based on whether they have the skills outlined in the person specification and the experience relevant to the role they are applying for.  Please include enough details in your personal statement for us to be able to do this.

We require that you submit your covering letter and CV in Word as we will be conducting a blind recruitment process which means that all names and identifying information will be removed from your application before being presented to the selection panel.

The deadline is 10am Friday 29th November 2019. 

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11th December 2019 If you have not been notified by this date, then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Job Opportunity for Part-time Appointments Administrator – 9 months Maternity Cover

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our award winning team as a part-time Appointments Administrator. This will be based at our office in Stockport town centre.

We are looking for someone with an excellent telephone manner and interpersonal skills, a flexible approach, and good IT skills.  More important is a can-do attitude and a commitment to making the appointments service for clients the best there is.

We prefer that you have an understanding of the voluntary sector through voluntary or paid work, but this is not essential as we will provide thorough training and induction.

Beacon Counselling is a registered charity and exists to improve the lives of people experiencing mental and emotional distress. To achieve this Beacon provides counselling across the borough of Stockport and beyond.

Beacon Counselling is committed to safeguarding all individuals accessing our service, as a member of the BACP we are duty bound to adhere to safeguarding standards. This forms a crucial element of our work and all staff will receive guidance on the ways it will affect them in their role.

As Safeguarding Coordinator, you will play an essential role within ActionAid UK.

ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are changing the world with women and girls. We are ending violence and fighting poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

We will look to you to support the co-ordination, monitoring and reporting of safeguarding concerns both for cases in the UK and for those reported by UK staff in countries where we are working / funding.  The latter being in collaboration with the Global Safeguarding Team.

Working in partnership with the Internal Communications specialist you will have the opportunity to produce internal communications content that inspires trust and engagement with our safeguarding approach.

You will support the design and delivery of learning and awareness-raising activities to ensure we are continually upskilling colleagues in terms of safeguarding; helping to embed the approach into all our activities. 

You will also assist with stakeholder management during investigations; this will include coordinating meetings and interviews and liaising with panels and practicing and promoting good record keeping.

In order to be successful within this role, it is essential that you have demonstrable experience in and a commitment to at least one of the following; Safeguarding, protection, Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Gender Based Violence (GBV), gender justice.

You must also be able to demonstrate the ability to work with highly sensitive material in a confidential way and to show empathy for the challenges’ survivors face in reporting Safeguarding concerns and the pressures Safeguarding investigations place on all stakeholders, including those accused of misconduct.

It is essential that you have excellent self-awareness and that you understand the importance of self-care. You must be able to uphold ActionAid’s values, including our commitment to ‘My Feminist Behaviours’, our survivor-centred and intersectional feminist approach to safeguarding, and a Human Rights Based Approach.

If you have this skill set and think that our values and approach aligns to your own, we look forward to receiving your application.

Please note that this role is being offered as a 12 month fixed term contract and is for 21 hours per week (and we are flexible as to how this might work).

ActionAid UK is committed to having a diverse workforce and therefore encourages applications from the BAME community, LGBTQI+ community, and individuals with a (dis)ability.

ActionAid is committed to driving improvement through digital channels, tools and ways of working.  We will ensure that we provide the technology and the training to enable all staff to perform their roles to the best of their abilities. In return, we ask that all staff are committed to continually improving their digital skills and knowledge within the working environment. Our recruitment processes will evaluate the digital skills of all applicants. 

We are working with the Terrence Higgins Trust, a well-established leading charity providing support within sexual health and HIV. They have various locations across the UK where tailored, person centered support is provided. They are currently looking to recruit a Clinical Supervisor and Trainer to deliver clinical induction training to Assistant Sexual Health Practitioners across the UK.

As their Clinical Supervisor and Trainer, you will be responsible for delivering internal clinical training to Assistant Practitioners, training on Sexually Transmitted Infections. You will work alongside the Director with clinical and safeguarding aspects, whilst processing staff assessments and providing clinical supervision across the charity. Reporting directly to the Director of Clinical and Safeguarding, you will provide clinical support to Frontline staff both face-to-face and via digital platforms, to ensure continued safe practice and compliance.

To be successful for this position, you will be a registered nurse with extensive experience of working within sexual health, and a competent understanding of HIV. You will have significant experience of delivering training and supervision to clinical staff and of managing staff performance. Excellent communication and the ability to work with a broad range of staff across the organisation is also essential. You will have the ability and willingness to travel across the UK as and when required to meet organisational need.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this exciting new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below. To apply, you must be available immediately and be in possession of a Fully Enhanced DBS (Adults) that is registered to the online update service.

Please note, this role is offered as a part-time or full-time position for a fixed six month contract. This opportunity also offers the chance to work from home with travel to your nearest Terrence Higgins Trust Service. You will also from time to time be required to travel to the head office in London and other Terrence Higgins services but travel expenses will be paid for.

Job Opportunity for a Part-time Appointments Administrator

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our award winning team as a part-time Appointments Administrator. This will be based at our office in Stockport town centre.

We are looking for someone with an excellent telephone manner and interpersonal skills, a flexible approach, and good IT skills.  More important is a can-do attitude and a commitment to making the appointments service for clients the best there is.

We prefer that you have an understanding of the voluntary sector through voluntary or paid work, but this is not essential as we will provide thorough training and induction.

Beacon Counselling is a registered charity and exists to improve the lives of people experiencing mental and emotional distress. To achieve this Beacon provides counselling across the borough of Stockport and beyond.

Beacon Counselling is committed to safeguarding all individuals accessing our service, as a member of the BACP we are duty bound to adhere to safeguarding standards. This forms a crucial element of our work and all staff will receive guidance on the ways it will affect them in their role.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is a national charity based in Saunderton, that offers life changing independence to deaf people through the provisions of services, including accredited hearing dogs.

We help deaf people leave loneliness behind and reconnect with life.

We are currently looking to recruit a talented HR administrator to provide maternity cover and aid with the day-to-day workings of our Human Resources department. 

You will be a warm, welcoming and confident HR professional. Daily tasks include providing general HR admin and support for the charity, producing documents and letters on an ad hoc basis, and supporting the Director of HR as and when needed. The position requires a competent, self-motivated individual who is organised, accurate and passionate about their work.

The successful applicant will also be responsible for the administration of the payroll on a monthly basis, as well as the pensions admin running alongside that.

The successful applicant must have CIPD Level 3 or above and previous HR experience. They will also need to be able to handle sensitive and confidential information, with excellent communication skills as well as attention to detail.

This role is full-time, working 35 hours per week (negotiable) and is a maternity cover contract for 12 months.

Are you the kind of person we are looking for? If so, we want to hear from you.

Contact Kayla Mackenzie, Human Resources Executive, via the apply button.

Closing date: 30th November 2019

Interview date: Tuesday 10th December 2019     

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Birmingham

This varied role is part of the Operations Support Team for the Central Region and reports directly to the Operations Support Manager.

The successful candidate will be the first line of contact for welcoming visitors, dealing with incoming telephone calls and responding to general email enquiries as required. The post holder will also be responsible for post handling and management of room bookings.

The role will involve ordering stationery, office supplies, marketing materials, programme resources and will also be responsible for monitoring and controlling equipment. The post will also provide a range of administrative tasks for various functions, maintaining accurate and up to date records, completing filing and archiving as required.

The post holder will require the ability to communicate with the young people from the Prince’s Trust target groups, as well as a range of colleagues and external suppliers. The ideal candidate will have excellent IT skills and be highly motivated, with strong organisational and interpersonal skills.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

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